i would like to meet michelle obama. >>reporter: jazz pianist riccardo will take break from the gig at the top of the mark to be at the inauguration. he has played for presidents several times. this will be the first time he has gone to the an inauguration. >> being black and having a black american president is an honor to play for him. so it's an honor that he 30's. >>reporter: he doesn't know if he will be able to play for the president but congresswoman lee got him the tickets. in milpitas, he wrote his own ticket in a matter of speaking. mission college student packing to fly to dc tomorrow after winning an essay contest posted by congressman mike honda. >> i said make the government over here leak the local government more access in to the younger crowd. >>reporter: congressman hunt liked the idea enough to send him 2 tickets. for those who won't be going in person, another bay area resident is in charge of running facebook twitter you tube flicker and pinterest for the inauguration. of elizabeth thompson of walnut